adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
Bessie
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From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
Binkie
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From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
can't
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From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
He's
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From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
Heriot's
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From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
hirples
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From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
Maisie's
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From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
Melancolia
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From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
overpast
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From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
scrappyadjectiveUS /ˈskræpi/
full of fighting spirit
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ----The Fight of Heriot's Ford “This is a cheerful life,” said Dick, some days later.
Torp's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Torp's away; Bessie hates me; I can't get at the notion of the Melancolia; Maisie's letters are scrappy; and I believe I have indigestion.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Ye war against the sunset glow; The darkness gathers fast, my lord.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What give a man pains across the head and spots before his eyes, Binkie?
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's you that follows at my side?-- The foe that ye must fight, my lord.-- That hirples swift as I can ride?-- The shadow of the night, my lord.-- Then wheel my horse against the foe!-- He's down and overpast, my lord.
